Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-24
PLEASANT AFFAIR.
TIE rif1Y.NrSsH Anniversary OF
TIE OLD GRAYs.
Governor cameron's Promised Paper :
Fires Arrest OF an Alleged 0x-
Thief-0ther News Items
rcOnespondenco Of the Richmond Dlspetch.l

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispcto"'I
PETERSBURG, February %, 1881.
The Old Grsys Association ceie,,
brated the fiity-ninth anniversary OF
the organization of the company WIN
an elegant banquet at Lieberts last
night. to which survivors and invited
guests to the number of about nifty sI
down. The occasion was one oil eA-
ceeding interest and in many respects
touching. OF the original members OF
the company when organized IN 1912
only one survives-the venerable y. T.
Bare. of this city, still bale, hearty,
and active. Mr.. John G. Brooks, VINO
subsequently joined the command, L., Is
still living. at a venerable age. Inc
company for long years previous 10 tne
war comprised among its officers ana
members the best citizens OF Peters
burg. and when it went into the war IL
carried with it the flower OF our young
men. The survivors now are few and men
who are well advanced in life. They have
organized themselves into civic body,
and annually celebrate their anniyyersa-
ries. Sentiments, songs, wit, and elo-
ouence were the order OF last evening
celebration. The officers OF the Asso-
citation for the ensuing year are MAJOR
Thomas H. Bond president and MIR. NJ.
f. Kull secretary. Among the yenera-
BILE members present last night was Mr..
Samuel Foster, who has just reached
his eighty.fourth birthday. =
The forthcoming letter Of ex-Goyer-
nor Cameron on State politics may
mean more than his brief statement
given to the public to-day would indi-
cate. The Ex-Governor belongs to the
Independent branch of the Republican
party. of which he is practically the
leader in the State. He is opposed to
General Mahone's return to the Senate,
and this opposition is no secret. what
he will have to say on this subject Will
be matter Of great interest.
The residence OF DIR. h. II. Jones,
on Washington street, narrowl y es-
capped serious damage by fire night
or two ago. Fire accidentally origi-
mated in one of the closets, but was
discovered in time to subdue the flames
before much injury had been done.
The delegates to the State Conyen-
ton of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, which meets in Stauuton to-
morrow. will leave here in the morn
ing. some half a dozen in number.
AninterestiRg protracted meeting has
been in progress at the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church this
week, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
DR.. r. n. Sledd.
We have had rain, hail, and snow to-
day, with a disagreeable temperature.
And yet the fruit trees about town are
almost ready to bloom.
James Green (colored), residing IN
Dinwiddie county, was arrested here
this morning charged with stealing an
OK, the property of George Washing
ton (colored), at Centre warehouse last
night. Green claimed that he brought
the animal here to sell, but it was iden
titled as Washington's property.
A stable building and stack of fodder
belonging to a colored man on Jonei
street was destroyed by fire last nigh
about 9 o'clock-the act of an incen
diary. ROBIN ADAlR'